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Here are explanations for some commonly misheard and misunderstood song lyrics.
It's funny how sometimes people misinterpret song lyrics. Take the lady who was inspired by Prince's "Raspberry Beret" and decided to surprise her husband with her own version of the song.
Pretty close, right? Here's a not-so-complete list of what we're talking about.
'We Built This City' by Starship
- Misheard: "We built this city on sausage rolls"
- Correct: "We built this city on rock and roll"
- Misheard: "Hold me closer Tony Danza"
"Tiny Dancer" by Elton John
- Correct: "Hold me closer tiny dancer"
'Drift Away' by Uncle Kracker
- Misheard: "Give me the Beach Boys and free my soul"
- Correct: "Give me the beat boys and free my soul"
'Blank Space' by Taylor Swift
- Misheard: "All the lonely Starbucks lovers"
- Correct: "Got a long list of ex-lovers"
'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen
- Misheard: "Saving his life from this warm sausage tea"
- Correct: "Spare him his life from this monstrosity"
'Baby Got Back' by Sir Mix-A-Lot
- Misheard: "I like big butts in a can of limes"
- Correct: "I like big butts and I can not lie"
'Message in a Bottle' by The Police
- Misheard: "A year has passed since I broke my nose"
- Correct: "A year has passed since I wrote my note"
'Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In' by Fifth Dimension
- Misheard: "This is the dawning of the Age of Asparagus"
- Correct: "This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius"
'Waterfalls' by TLC
- Misheard: "Don't go Jason Waterfalls"
- Correct: "Don't go chasing waterfalls"
'Smells like Teen Spirit' by Nirvana
- Misheard: "Here we are now in containers"
- Correct: "Here we are now, entertain us"
'We Will Rock You' by Queen
- Misheard: "Kicking your cat all over the place"
- Correct: "Kicking your can all over the place"
'I Want to Hold Your Hand' by The Beatles
- Misheard: "I want to hold your ham"
- Correct: "I want to hold your hand"
'I'm a Believer' by The Monkees
- Misheard: "Then I saw her face, now I'm gonna leave her"
- Correct: "Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer"
'Blinded by the Light' by Bruce Springsteen
- Misheard: "Wrapped up like a douche, another rumor in the night"
- Correct: "Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night"
'Bad Moon Rising' by Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Misheard: "There's a bathroom on the right"
- Correct: "There's a bad moon on the rise"
'Like a Virgin' by Madonna
- Misheard: "Like a virgin, touched for the 31st time"
- Correct: "Live a virgin, touched for the very first time"
'Cups (When I'm Gone)' by Anna Kendrick/Pitch Perfect
- Misheard: "You're gonna miss me by my walk, you're gonna miss me by my taco"
- Correct: "You're gonna miss me by my walk, you're gonna miss me by my talk, oh"
'Work It' by Missy Elliott
- Misheard: "Iss yurr fweminippi fwep yet"
- Correct: "Ti esrever dna ti plif nwod gniht ym tup I"
(huh?)
'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)' by The Eurythmics
- Misheard: "I travel the world in generic jeans"
- Correct: "I travel the world and the seven seas"
'Dancing Queen' by ABBA
- Misheard: "See that girl, watch her scream, kicking the dancing queen"
- Correct: "See that girl, watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen"
'We Didn't Start the Fire' by Billy Joel
- Misheard: "We didn't start the fire, it was always burning, said the worst attorney"
'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (In the Garden of Eden)' by Iron Butterfly
- Misheard: "In a glob of Velveeta, honey"
- Correct: "In-a-gadda-da-vida, honey"
- Correct: "We didn't start the fire, it was always burning, since the world's been turning"
'Two Tickets to Paradise' by Eddie Money
- Misheard: "I've got two chickens to paralyze"
- Correct: "I've got two tickets to paradise"
'Stairway to Heaven' by Led Zeppelin
- Misheard: "There's a wino down the road"
- Correct: "And as we wind on down the road"
We could continue, but it's pretty clear. Music should be played at a loud volume, you know, for better understanding! We'll leave with this one for you from Joe Cocker below.
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